TIOL-DDT 2381 · Tuesday, 24 June 2014 · story 3 of 4

CBEC MCTP inaugurated at ISB by CBEC Member and Canada's High Commissioner

CBEC's flagship Mid Career Training Programme (MCTP) 2014, was inaugurated at Indian School of Business, Hyderabad yesterday by Member CBEC Joy Kumari Chander and Canadian High Commissioner Stewart Beck. A total of 27 officers comprising of Chief Commissioners and Commissioners are attending the programme, which also includes a module at Syracuse University, New York State and thereafter with the Canadian Border Service Agency, at Toronto, Montreal and Ottawa. The officers will get briefings on Canadian GST, Canadian Customs clearance procedures and best practices being followed.

Canadian High Commissioner Stewart Beck addressing the senior officers of CBEC in the MCTP at ISB in Hyderabad yesterday. The front benchers in the class include Joy Kumari Chander, Member, CBEC; Dr. Sreekumar Menon, DG, NACEN; PN Rao, ADG NACEN and Dr. SL Meena, Commissioner.

The curriculum includes sessions by eminent management experts from India and abroad on subjects like Strategic HR Management and Cadre Planning, organisational vision, performance, strategy & Governance, Managing complex change, Building quantum relationships with stake holders, conflict resolution and crucial conversations. Leadership lessons and stress and time management will also be part of the curriculum.

What is MCTP all about?

Dr. Sreekumar Menon who was a participant in last year's MCTP had written a series of articles for us on this programme:

Mid Career Training Program (MCTP) 2013 - The value of Training

The value of Training - Mid Career Training Program 2013 - Part II

Mid Career Training Program (MCTP) 2013 - Part III

Mid Career Training Program (MCTP) 2013 - The value of Training - Part IV

The Government of India spends huge amounts of money on this training programme. We hope it is useful.